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^WE

Set WEP Mode

^WE configures set WEP Mode. It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and controls printer hardware or connectivity rather than label pixels.

ZPLr compatibility note

  • Recognized by the renderer but has no label-raster effect.

These are code examples only. This printer or session command does not produce a standalone label image.

Syntax
^WEa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h
a

Encryption mode

Sets encryption mode. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
OFF
Required
No
Documented valuesOFF40128

a variations

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Side-by-side comparison3 variations

a = OFF

Uses OFF for encryption mode while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-a-1.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

a = 40

Uses 40 for encryption mode while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-a-2.zpl
^WE40,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

a = 128

Uses 128 for encryption mode while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-a-3.zpl
^WE128,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4
b

Encryption index

Sets encryption index. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
1
Required
No
Documented values1234

b variations

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Side-by-side comparison3 variations

b = 1

Uses 1 for encryption index while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-b-1.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

b = 2

Uses 2 for encryption index while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-b-2.zpl
^WEOFF,2,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

b = 4

Uses 4 for encryption index while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-we-b-3.zpl
^WEOFF,4,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4
c

Authentication type

Sets authentication type. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
O If you enable Shared Key authentication with Encryption Mode set to OFF , this value resets to O (
Required
No
Documented valuesOS

c variations

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Side-by-side comparison2 variations

c = O

Uses O for authentication type while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-c-1.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

c = S

Uses S for authentication type while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-c-2.zpl
^WEOFF,1,S,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4
d

Encryption key storage

Sets encryption key storage. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
H
Required
No
Documented valuesHS

d variations

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Side-by-side comparison2 variations

d = H

Uses H for encryption key storage while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-d-1.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4

d = S

Uses S for encryption key storage while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-d-2.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,S,KEY1,KEY2,KEY3,KEY4
e,_f,_g,_h

Encryption keys 1 through 4

Sets encryption keys 1 through 4. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesKEY0

e,_f,_g,_h variations

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Side-by-side comparison2 variations

e,_f,_g,_h = KEY

Uses KEY for encryption keys 1 through 4 while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-e-f-g-h-1.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,KEY

e,_f,_g,_h = 0

Uses 0 for encryption keys 1 through 4 while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-we-e-f-g-h-2.zpl
^WEOFF,1,O,H,0

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

Use the manufacturer reference for printer- and firmware-specific behavior beyond ZPLr’s pinned rendering profile.

Open Zebra documentation